Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia: 61 cases in a tertiary hospital in Denmark

Magnus G Ahlström, Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Frederik Boëtius Hertz*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportunistic pathogen and a dreaded cause of bacteraemia with 30-day mortality rates ranging from 14 to 69%. The purpose of this cohort study was to evaluate outcomes of S. maltophilia bacteraemia, at Rigshospitalet, a tertiary hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark.

METHODS: We included all patients with a blood culture positive for S. maltophilia, from January 1, 2015 to April 1, 2020. We extracted data on antimicrobial susceptibility, treatment, central venous catheter intervention and severe haematological disease.

RESULTS: Sixty-one cases of S. maltophilia bacteraemia were identified. The overall 90-day mortality was 18%. Sixty percent of patients had a central venous catheter intervention performed. Seventy-nine percent of patients were treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX). Patients with central venous catheter intervention had significantly better survival than those without (HR: 0.16 [95% CI: 0.03-0.73]). Severe haematological disease and patients, who received intensive care unit (ICU) care, were at higher risk of death than other patients (HR: 5.93 [95% CI: 1.18 - 29.94] and HR: 8.37 [95% CI: 1.79 - 39.20], respectively). We found no evidence that any antibiotic regime was superior with regard to 90-day mortality.

CONCLUSIONS: We did not find evidence to support a change in the current standard-of-care regimen of TMP/SMX and CVC removal. Larger clinical trials are needed to guide such recommendations.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer1963470
TidsskriftInfectious diseases (London, England)
Vol/bind54
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)26-35
Antal sider10
ISSN2374-4235
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jan. 2022

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